BUSINESS ESSENTIALS - Key Persons
Heather has worked in broadcast journalism for more than 25 years.
She started her career at the BBC in London, where she produced a national top rating news and entertainment radio program for seven years before moving overseas to take up a news position with Radio Television Hong Kong.
She then moved to Australia, where she joined the ABC to work with Michael Schildberger as a producer on his award-winning morning news and current affairs radio program.
She subsequently joined Business Essentials, where she has worked as a producer and Executive Producer since 1993.
Maureen Payne joined Business Essentials in 1995 and rapidly became an indispensable member of the team. Since her early days as an administrative assistant, Maureen has enjoyed many different roles in the organisation, from Logistics Manager, to Executive Assistant to the company's founder and Chairman, the late Michael Schildberger, to Assistant Accounts Manager.
For some years now, Maureen has undertaken the key role of Membership Manager, organising the company's database and enjoying regular contact with our many BE members.
Maureen has completed a Certificate 2 in Business Studies and has a background in hospitality - a valuable asset for our members and the warm and highly efficient rapport she has built with them.